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Edited by Harvey Arden, with an Introduction by Chief Arvol Looking Horse, and a Preface by former Attorney General Ramsey Clark.In 1977, Leonard Peltier received a life sentence for the murder of two FBI agents. He has affirmed his innocence ever since--his case was made fully and famously in Peter Matthiessen's bestselling In the Spirit of Crazy Horse--and many remain convinced he was wrongly convicted. Prison Writings is a wise and unsettling book, both memoir and manifesto, chronicling his life in Leavenworth Prison in Kansas. Invoking the Sun Dance, in which pain leads one to a transcendent reality, Peltier explores his suffering and the insights it has borne him. He also locates his experience within the history of the American Indian peoples and their struggles to overcome the federal government's injustices.
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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (June 16, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312263805
ISBN-13: 978-0312263805
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5.1 x 0.8 x 9.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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I LIVED IN NEBRASKA WHEN "INCIDENT AT OGLALLA" RESERVATION IN S.DAKOTA HAPPENED. (SEE THE DVD).HUNDREDS OF INDIANS KILLED- MEN,WOMEN,CHILDREN,BABIES . AND, WE KNEW IF THAT REZ WASN'T SITTING ON ONE OF THE LARGEST URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THE U.S., THEY COULD HAVE LIVED IN PEACE.THEN 2 CIA AGENTS GET KILLED, MAYBE BY THEIR OWN OPERATIVES. THREE INDIANS CHARGED..JURY IN IOWA FOUND TWO INNOCENT OF ALL CHARGES. SO THEY MOVED THE PELTIER TRIAL TO THE MOST HOSTILE OF ENVIRONMENTS, GAVE FALSE EVIDENCE, THREATENED WITNESSES, BLATANTLY LIED UNDER OATH... AND FOUND A CLEARLY INNOCENT MAN GUILTY-- OF STANDING UP FOR INDIAN'S RIGHTS AGAINST "THE MACHINE OF THE MAN" THE CIA.TEARS READING OF THE TORTURE AND TREATMENT IN PRISON. MORE TEARS WHEN I REALIZED HE IS STILL ALIVE; MOVED AGAIN AND AGAIN- LATEST TO ONE OF THE MOST CORRUPT AND ABUSIVE FEDERAL PRISONS IN AMERICA. MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON OUR SOULS FOR ALLOWING THIS FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND COUNTING.
I cannot emphasize enough that what we, as a nation, have done in the name of, so-called, progress is atrocious and abominable. I mean we decry what other countries do in terms of policies and prisoners, but when it comes to our own national priorities, we can do no wrongs. Unfortunately as this book exquisitely expresses, we're no better than, say, South Africa during apartheid. We just dress it up in different terms and don't even acknowledge such when it goes on, despite the many attempts to open up our shadowy government policies to civilian viewing and oversight. Everyone should read this book, in my opinion, because it underscores the gross negligence of the US government toward the native peoples of this country.
There is NO doubt whatsoever, that Leonard Peltier has been imprisoned falsely. Even A District Court Judge who reviewed the evidence several yrs ago, ruled that the evidence against him didn't hold up, circumstantial AND contrived. It is within the power of the President to give Leonard Peltier a Presidenntial pardon. There is a Petition online that one can sign and send to Obama. Whether or not it will do any good remains to be seen. This is a travesty and Justice was denied AND continues to be. He's in his 70's and ill. He needs to be released NOW and should have been decades ago because He Did Not Kill the two Agents. From what can be learned from reading in Peltier's own words (as the man who was there!) it is even more possible that the two agents were killed by what the military calls "friendly fire," but rather than own up, they pinned the deaths on the man they most wanted imprisoned: Leonard Peltier, and they got away with it.
Throughout American history, there has been a need to expand and control Native Americans. Most individuals believe that America is the home of the free, but that did not apply to everyone. The government wanted to control Native Americans any way they could. They forced Native Americans off of their land in 1838 and 1839, this was known as the “Trail of Tears.†If taking away their land was not enough the government introduced the Dawes Act in 1887. The Dawes Act forced all Native Americans onto reservations and forced them to adopt the “American Lifestyle.†For example, they had to stop hunting buffalo and start farming. Also, they had to stop worshipping multiple spirits and convert to Christianity. The prejudice towards Native Americans continued for many years. In fact, approximately 100 years later Native American, Leonard Peltier found himself accused and convicted of a crime he did not commit. In 1999, the book, Prison Writings, My Life is My Sun Dance, written by Leonard Peltier, United States Prisoner #89637-132, was published to tell Peltier’s side of the story. His book was edited by Harvey Arden for St. Martin’s Griffin located in New York. The book contains 217 pages plus notes by the editor. Peltier discusses his life in prison and the events leading up to the Pine Ridge Shootout. Prison Writings, My life is My Sun Dance, begins with Peltier’s current life. He describes how he stays out of trouble and the events he has missed while being in prison. He then goes back in time and starts to explain his life before his imprisonment. He goes through his childhood, discussing the difficult of being a Native American. The prejudice he faced throughout his life. Eventually, Peltier had enough with the hatred shown to him, so he joined AIM, the American Indian Movement. He wanted to fight for his people. However, this desire to fight for his people caused his imprisonment. Peltier was involved in the Pine Ridge Shootout in 1975. Four men were accused, including Peltier, for killing two FBI agents. Fearing for his life Peltier escaped to Canada, unfortunately the government found him and brought him back for his trial. Peltier and the other three accused were put onto trial for murder. Peltier was given a life sentence and is still serving it today. Throughout the entire book are poems that Peltier has written during his imprisonment. These poems show more Peltier’s emotions. They provide a break from the details of the story that Peltier is telling. Also, it always the reader to see that Peltier is still a human-being. He is able to express his feelings into something other than hatred. He describes the various emotions that he has felt during this time in Prison. He describes the angry of his wrongful imprisonment. The acceptance he has been able to achieve, he knows that he will stay a prisoner the rest of his life and has found a way to accept this fact. This poems are a way for the reader to see Leonard Peltier for who he really is. An innocent man, who has accepted and embraced his fate. While this is not a book I would have chosen to read, I am glad I did. I would recommend this book to mature readers, who have an interest in the treatment in Native Americans. Leonard Peltier kept a positive attitude throughout the writing of his book. He accepted his fate, and did not falsely accuse others to get out of the crime. Finally, he never forgot his Native American roots. He stayed true to himself and his beliefs, no matter what people told him.
This is one of the saddest stories you will hear, oh hell there are many sad stories which is why everyone says my poetry is so sad. The point here is this guy was part of AIM or American Indian Movement and although all the evidence against him was circumstantial he was convicted and they threw away the key. Watch the movie "Incident At Ogala" to learn more. The entire case is very similar to the case against Hurricane Carter who was arrested and sent to jail for a murder of a white woman which he too did not commit. The difference was these Canadian lawyers started working on his case and freed him, then the white Canadian Lawyer married him. But this guy, Leonard Peltier, has been sitting in jail for 39 years for a crime he didn't commit.Free Leonard Peltier!
Adored the book, you gekt the pain and the injustice. So sad we treat people differently because of their nationality, much less their skin color. His people wete here FIRST anf have been treated so horribly. I pray he is freed soon.
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